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and yes, that's joe manchin, joe "'a'" rating from the nra, i'm so proud of the nra" manchin, now working on a proposal to extend background checks. we spoke with both senator kirk's office and senator manchin's office tonight about who else might be part. both offices independently stressed that this truly is a bipartisan effort, that is realistic. republicans are thinking they might want this too. is public pressure on this one issue, is public opinion on this one issue so lopsided that this finally is a no-brainer policy, no matter how cynical the beltway feels about it? join us now is senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, who has introduced the ammunition background check of 2013. senator blumenthal, it's really nice to have you here. thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> at today's hearing was there a moment when you felt like the politics were moving, that we're actually making progress on the issue? >> certainly gabby giffords' appearance was absolutely riveting, a high point, dramatic and powerful moment for the entire committee, republicans and democrats, the st
and yes, that's joe manchin, joe "'a'" rating from the nra, i'm so proud of the nra" manchin, now working on a proposal to extend background checks. we spoke with both senator kirk's office and senator manchin's office tonight about who else might be part. both offices independently stressed that this truly is a bipartisan effort, that is realistic. republicans are thinking they might want this too. is public pressure on this one issue, is public opinion on this one issue so...
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joe manchin worries congress has become too divided. >> it's almost guilt by conversation that i can't even sit down and have an open conversation and a dialogue without someone saying, well, you have changed. >> vice president joe biden supports a ban but during an on- line chat he says he is more concerned about banning high capacity mag scenes. >>> president obama has nominated a former prosecutor, mary joe white. the president says she's got the toughness and experience needed to help clean up wall street. >> if confirmed by the senate, i look forward to committing all are my energies to fulfill the agency's mission to protect investors and to ensure the strength, efficiency and the transparency of our capital markets. >> white earned that strong reputation as the first female attorney in manhattan. she prosecuted terrorists who targeted the u.n. and the world trade center. >>> and president obama taps senator john kerry to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. kerry is the outgoing chairman of the very committee he's testifying before and he's expected to sail through the
joe manchin worries congress has become too divided. >> it's almost guilt by conversation that i can't even sit down and have an open conversation and a dialogue without someone saying, well, you have changed. >> vice president joe biden supports a ban but during an on- line chat he says he is more concerned about banning high capacity mag scenes. >>> president obama has nominated a former prosecutor, mary joe white. the president says she's got the toughness and experience...
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we haven't seen a lot of people line up behind joe manchin to look at the nra and say hey, we need to moderate ourselves or we need to be at least open to some change. so do you think at this moment that this time is different, or has the moment passed in some ways? >> you know, i think we are living in a time when there is slightly a culture of instant amnesia where -- and maybe it's to do with the amount of media we have access to. it's like we gorge ourselves on a story, and then after a few days, it's gone. and that happens, unfortunately, at a policy level but also from a viewer level. and so the urgency seems so intense at the time. and it certainly did -- i was up in newtown for four days at the time, and it seemed like the whole country was focused on this. you had not just manchin, you had senator warner come out and speak about this. you had congressman from kentucky come out and speak about this. we thought perhaps that was going to be the beginning of a national dialogue of people who did have a good rating with the nra coming out and saying maybe we need to have at least
we haven't seen a lot of people line up behind joe manchin to look at the nra and say hey, we need to moderate ourselves or we need to be at least open to some change. so do you think at this moment that this time is different, or has the moment passed in some ways? >> you know, i think we are living in a time when there is slightly a culture of instant amnesia where -- and maybe it's to do with the amount of media we have access to. it's like we gorge ourselves on a story, and then after...
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i've got to thank joe manchin because joe manchin did something that nobody on the planet could do for me. he takes me down on the field in the orange bowl, and he goes, come on. we're going to meet coach saban. and seriously, i was lagging behind. i have no fear. but he kept walking, kept turning around, where you going? dude, i know nick saban. i mean, i don't know him, but i know who he is. that's like sticking your arm, you know, in a pit bull's face. i was, like, i'm not interrupting this guy before the game because i've seen him. he don't talk to anybody. >> oh, no. >> he's in the zone. seriously, it was like intimidating. come to the end zone. by the players. what are you doing, man? and so i finally go over there. he's, like, come on, joe. he grabs me. >> he's bashful. >> nick saban sees him, runs off the field, gives him a big hug. you guys are like brothers. >> grew up together, i've known him since i was 4 years, best person in the world, my dear friend. >> very focused. >> very focused. >> i got him to smile. i got a little worried, like mushy. >> he's like a coach, too. hi
i've got to thank joe manchin because joe manchin did something that nobody on the planet could do for me. he takes me down on the field in the orange bowl, and he goes, come on. we're going to meet coach saban. and seriously, i was lagging behind. i have no fear. but he kept walking, kept turning around, where you going? dude, i know nick saban. i mean, i don't know him, but i know who he is. that's like sticking your arm, you know, in a pit bull's face. i was, like, i'm not interrupting this...
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manchin. it boggles the mind, the president with a jobs council the last year january, 2012. unemployment tad, angela and chris, 8.5% and now fallen to 7.8%, but while it's a good thing it's falling, there are till 21 million unemployed so unemployment has not fallen far enough. the light bulb has to go off. what progress is the job council making when creating more jobs? >> it's not made much progress and are we surprised that the president has not met with his jobs council in one year? this administration has been about political gesture, political manipulation, blame games, but what has really been done? kelly, remember in 2009 he appointed like 32 czar. we had an economic czar, a stimulus accountability czar, an interview czar. it's been about political gestures, but not actually solutions, but my question is, where is the public outrage? >> the public outrage, the public doesn't really understand what's going on with the jobs council, chris, weigh in on that for me. >> let's put some stuf
manchin. it boggles the mind, the president with a jobs council the last year january, 2012. unemployment tad, angela and chris, 8.5% and now fallen to 7.8%, but while it's a good thing it's falling, there are till 21 million unemployed so unemployment has not fallen far enough. the light bulb has to go off. what progress is the job council making when creating more jobs? >> it's not made much progress and are we surprised that the president has not met with his jobs council in one year?...
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also, joe manchin. at 2:00 p.m., fox's sunday, chris wallace with richard blumenthal, the connecticut democrat, and kelly ayotte, a new hampshire republican. cnn kos "state of the union" follows at 3:00 p.m.. david keene, president of the nra, and chris murphy of connecticut, and joe manchin of west virginia. at four o'clock, "face the nation" will bring john mccain and john manchin of west -- west virginia. also, stanley, crystal. -- retired general stanley crystal. finally at 4:00 eastern, "face the nation" from cbs. you can listen to the mall and c-span rio, on a 90.1 fm in the washington, d.c. rate -- washington, d.c. area. you can also listen on your smartphone or go online to c- span.org teo .org -- cspanradio.org. >> hopkins could read the president's new unlike anybody else. he came as close as anyone to be in evidence in to what robert sherwood would call roosevelts heavily forested interior. heavily forested interior. he went to be still in the presence of the president. went to press him. whe
also, joe manchin. at 2:00 p.m., fox's sunday, chris wallace with richard blumenthal, the connecticut democrat, and kelly ayotte, a new hampshire republican. cnn kos "state of the union" follows at 3:00 p.m.. david keene, president of the nra, and chris murphy of connecticut, and joe manchin of west virginia. at four o'clock, "face the nation" will bring john mccain and john manchin of west -- west virginia. also, stanley, crystal. -- retired general stanley crystal. finally...